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Software Providers Merge

Made2Manage Systems Inc., Indianapolis, IN, has acquired Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, Seattle, WA, a provider of enterprise-resource-planning software for discrete manufacturers. Made2Manage, which provides industry-specific software solutions and services for small and midsize manufacturers, will continue to support, maintain and enhance the Intuitive product line. Learn more at www.made2manage.com.

Ohio Offers Sweet Deal to Auto Suppliers

Monday, July 17, 2006

The state of Ohio is offering zero-percent financing to auto-parts suppliers willing to either expand their Ohio facilities or build new factories in Ohio, in a bid to attract suppliers for the new Honda plant planned for Indiana. Although Honda chose Greensburg, IN, for its new facility, Ohio hopes to gain 1000 new jobs and $1 billion in yearly business for its supplier companies, according to a Dow Jones Newswires story.